Synonyms of sanctification

sanctification

noun

ˌsaŋ(k)-tə-fə-ˈkā-shən 

1

as in consecration

the act of making something holy through religious ritual

the sacred site required another sanctification after it had been defiled by the invaders

Synonyms & Similar Words

• consecration
• purification
• blessing
• hallowing
• worship
• dedication
• adoration
• reverence
• glorification
• veneration

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• desecration
• sacrilege
• impiety
• debasement
• defilement
• irreverence
• profanation

2

as in purification

the act or fact of freeing from sin or moral guilt

the Christian belief that the suffering and death of Jesus was responsible for the sanctification of all humankind

Synonyms & Similar Words

• purification
• salvation
• cleansing
• redemption
• regeneration
• rebirth
• restoration
• forgiveness
• grace
• remission
• atonement
• clearance
• vindication
• acquittal
• absolution
• clearing
• expiation
• exoneration

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• violation
• defilement
• desecration
• blasphemy
• profanation
• perversion
• corruption
• debasement
• contamination
• pollution
• tarnishing
• sullying

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of sanctification

After Fuqua does interesting work sowing seeds of folly amid the star’s glorious rise, the movie gives up and turns to total sanctification. — Spencer Kornhaber, The Atlantic, 24 Apr. 2026

The sanctification of Lee and other Confederate leaders, in turn, pushed the complexities of the surrender and of the Civil War era into the shadows, allowing the myth of Appomattox to flourish for more than a century. — Made By History, Time, 9 Apr. 2025

The result is that liberal analysts prefer the sanctification of allies and the demonization of rivals to objective and informed analysis. — Anatol Lieven, Harper's Magazine, 19 Feb. 2025

But if her death allows for her sanctification, the film doesn’t quite know how to represent her life. — Alessa Dominguez, Vulture, 14 Nov. 2024

This sanctification was a crucial step in including medicine as its own advanced degree program at the first universities that were established around 1200 in Europe. — Meg Leja, Smithsonian Magazine, 10 Nov. 2023